At St Mary’s our pupils are given the best possible opportunities to reach their full potential, spiritually and academically. We do this by promoting high standards of educational achievement, pastoral care and by modelling of the Gospel values.
We strive to build on the foundations of faith started at home as our parents are our children’s first educators. We seek to provide an environment where beliefs and values of the Catholic faith are taught, explored, developed and nurtured. In conjunction with our parent community, we aim for all our children to believe in their own potential, in an environment where they can flourish, succeed and achieve.
St Mary’s pupils are skilled readers, confident writers, mathematicians, scientists, historians, geographers, musicians, artists, linguists, theologists, athletes, programmers and designers. Our curriculum is carefully crafted so that our children develop academically, socially and culturally in an environment where they learn possibilities are endless. We want our children to have no limits to what their ambitions are.
St Mary’s Catholic Primary is an inclusive school where our core values underpin our curriculum. Our broad and balanced curriculum enables all children to experience opportunities that develop and promote positive wellbeing, strengthening their resilience. We follow the National Curriculum and in R.E. pupils follow the curriculum set out by the Bishops of England & Wales. The curriculum is planned and delivered sequentially, building on skills, with knowledge becoming embedded in pupils’ long-term memory. This is checked using rigorous assessment practices and quality assurance methods.
When implementing the curriculum we ensure that:
Children leave St. Mary’s Catholic Primary School with detailed knowledge and skills across the curriculum and, as a result, achieve well. Learners are ready for the next stage of education and recognise that nothing is ever impossible. They read widely and often, with fluency and comprehension. Our children feel safe. They take risks, ask questions, make mistakes, learn to trust, share their feelings and grow.
We measure impact holistically by:
The national curriculum primary programmes of study and attainment targets for key stages 1 and 2. Find out more on the Gov.uk website.